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counseling and psychotherapy
counseling programs
substance abuse treatment
criminal justice system and substance abuse
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drug courts
Definition
- Drug courts are therapeutically oriented courts that attempt to reduce drug-related crime through a mixture of treatment and judicial oversight. Dade County, Florida, established the first drug court in 1989. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Drug Courts]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/drug_courts
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